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Bretherton Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Chorley · Region: North West

Explore Bretherton, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bretherton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Bretherton, Lancashire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bretherton, Lancashire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceBretherton
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughChorley
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.677928
Longitude-2.801452
Place TypeVillage

About Bretherton

Bretherton rests upon a flat expanse of the Lancashire plain, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky claims a vast, cloud-swept dominion over the fields. It lies 4.4 miles west of Leyland (from Leyland: bearing 260°T, OS grid SD 471 204), and is situated east of Tarleton village. Brick cottages and sturdy farmsteads define the character of Bretherton, their walls gathering the soft, pale light that filters across the low-lying agricultural landscape. To the south-west, the old course of the River Asland traces a quiet, winding path through the silt and grass, marking a boundary where the earth meets the slow pulse of moving water. The remnants of the moated site and two fishponds south of Manor House Farm offer a silent witness to centuries of human presence, held in the quietude of the surrounding meadows. Broad, open lanes connect the dwellings, and the air here carries the faint, clean scent of damp soil and distant salt winds from the nearby coast. Through the seasons, the land remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of sowing and harvest, maintaining an enduring, grounded composure. Bretherton endures as a place of steady stillness, where the architecture of the past remains visible in the simple, honest geometry of the buildings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Old Course Of River Asland (River) — 1.1 mi, 231° SW
  • Moated Site And Two Fishponds South Of Manor House Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 007° N
  • Wymott Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 112° ESE
  • Much Hoole Marsh (Wetland) — 1.4 mi, 319° NW
  • Croston Town Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 136° SE
  • Becconsall Marsh (Wetland) — 2.2 mi, 331° NNW
  • Rufford Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 201° SSW
  • West Lancashire Light Railway (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 316° NW
  • Rufford Old Hall (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 191° S
  • Longton Grove (Park) — 3.1 mi, 010° N
  • Mere Sands Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 207° SSW · 43 ha
  • Millennium Green (Park) — 3.6 mi, 160° SSE
  • Bobby The Iron Horse (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 065° ENE
  • The Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.1 mi, 245° WSW
  • Marsden Room Theatre (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 086° E
  • Worden Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.2 mi, 085° E · 61 ha
  • Karen's Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 310° NW
  • Windmill Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.2 mi, 222° SW
  • Cedar Farm (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 160° SSE
  • Centurion Tank (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 055° NE
  • Nixon Hillock (Hill / Mountain) — 4.4 mi, 095° E
  • Leyland War Memorial (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 080° E
  • South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 080° E
  • Hurst House Delf (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.5 mi, 138° SE
  • British Commercial Vehicle Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 076° ENE
  • Martin Mere, Burscough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.8 mi, 220° SW · 120 ha
  • Old Hollow (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.9 mi, 285° WNW
  • Skellow Clough (Valley) — 5.0 mi, 165° SSE
  • Windmill (dis.) (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 151° SSE
  • Harrock Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 5.2 mi, 150° SSE

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About This Bretherton Map Page

Explore Bretherton, Lancashire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.677928, -2.801452. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.